Crossword answer
WISER
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
WISER
Clues that lead to WISER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A more reasonable, faultless service to the West Indies5Evening StandardOct 8, 2026
Less foolish5Thomas JosephJul 30, 2026
More sage in group of women's English recipe5The IndependentJul 15, 2026
Better than getting one's wires crossed?5Evening StandardJun 7, 2026
A more recommendable, faultless service to the West Indies5Evening StandardMay 19, 2026
More sensible5NewsdayApr 29, 2026
Shrewder5Evening StandardMar 12, 2026
Older but ___5New York TimesDec 22, 2025
More prudent5NewsdayDec 5, 2025
More likely to make the correct choice5New York TimesNov 6, 2025
Partner of older5New York TimesAug 21, 2025
More sensible layout of wires5Evening StandardApr 11, 2024
We, sir, may be better informed5Evening StandardJul 5, 2023
It's more sensible to untangle wires5Evening StandardJan 12, 2022
More learned5Eugene ShefferDec 1, 2021
Better arrangement of wires5Evening StandardNov 24, 2021
We, sir, contrive to be better informed5Evening StandardJul 30, 2020
About WISER in crosswords
WISER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A more reasonable, faultless service to the West Indies” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
JAPESQuips
WHISKKitchen utensil
OFTENFrequently become gentler after evicting the first one (5)
VERSEFrost bit?
DRIERNot as moist
MARTY"__ Supreme"
RUMMYCard game
NANNYCaretaker for small kids
SHIREMy lord takes horse, a mighty steed
OHARAJohn who wrote "BUtterfield 8"
ALIBISuspect's story
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
SILOSWhere feed ferments
TILEDLike many Moroccan courtyards
Every appearance of WISER (25)
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Oct 8, 2026
A more reasonable, faultless service to the West Indies · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Less foolish · Thomas Joseph · 13 Across
Jul 15, 2026
More sage in group of women's English recipe · The Independent · 24 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Better than getting one's wires crossed? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 19, 2026
A more recommendable, faultless service to the West Indies · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 29, 2026
More sensible · Newsday · Down
Mar 12, 2026
Shrewder · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 5, 2026
More sensible · Newsday · Across
Dec 22, 2025
Older but ___ · New York Times · 15 Across
Dec 5, 2025
More prudent · Newsday · Down
Nov 6, 2025
More likely to make the correct choice · New York Times · 19 Across
Aug 21, 2025
Partner of older · New York Times · 58 Across
Apr 11, 2024
More sensible layout of wires · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 5, 2023
We, sir, may be better informed · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 13, 2022
Older but ___ · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Jan 12, 2022
It's more sensible to untangle wires · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 1, 2021
More learned · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Nov 24, 2021
Better arrangement of wires · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 11, 2021
A more reasonable, faultless service to the West Indies · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 7, 2021
Better than getting one's wires crossed? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 10, 2021
A more recommendable, faultless service to the West Indies · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 24, 2020
Shrewder · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 30, 2020
We, sir, contrive to be better informed · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 27, 2020
More learned · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Feb 6, 2018
More sensible layout of wires · Evening Standard · 14 Down